To top it all during a bank holiday weekend of political chaos, there was the surreal sight of Mr Safe Pair of Hands Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, appearing on television to insist that Ms Blears wasn't being at all disloyal and Intervention and infighting - page 13 was actually very supportive of Mr Brown - a sure sign that the prime minister is unable to sack his warring comrades for fear that to do so would result in a bloodbath of revenge and annihilation for Labour at the General Election.

MR RELIABLE: Phil Jagielka has been hailed by Tim Howard; MR SAFE HANDS: Tim Howard in action for the Blues against Aston Villa; CUP BLOW: Blackburn's Martin Olsson (below) scores the winner in the Carling Cup tie at Ewood Park back in September

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